Ironing-table.



J. DAOUST.

IBQNING TABLE. APPLICATION 'rmm un. 7, 1912..

Patented Jan. 21,1913.

2 SHBETSSHBBT 1 3meMoz J. DAOUST. IRONING TABLE.

APPLICATION PILED M4111. 7. 1912.

Patented Jan. 21, 1913.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

' sarns JOHN DAOUST, OF CHARLESTON, WEST VIBGINIA, .ASSIGNOE OF T0 LESTER E. WHITE AND ONE-HALF T0 WILLIAM E. HOVEE, OIE CHARLESTON,

WEST VIRGINIA.

IRONING-TBLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 21, 1913.

Application filed Hareh 7. 1812. Serial No. 889,182.

T0 ail rvlzom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN DAOUST, a citizen of the United States, residihg at Charleston. in the county of Kanawha and State of Vest Virginia, haveinvented certain new and useful mprovements in Ironing-Tables; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in ironing tables.

One object of the invention is to provrde an ironing table having an improved construction and arrangement of supportmg members adapted to be folded together and into engagement with the top of a table when"not in use,.thus reducing the latter to a small compact form in which the same will occupy only a very little more space than an ordinary ironing board.

Another and important feature of the inventioh is in the provision of an ironing table to one side of which is hingedly attached a shelf Which is adapted to be folded upon the upper surface of the table and held in position by' a movable sleeve boardmounted upon the table.

\Vith this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and the combinatiom and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings; Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved ironing table set up in position for use; Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section thereof; Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is.a perspective view of the table in folded position; Fig. is a bottom plan view thereof with the parts folded as shown in Fig. 4.

Referring more particularl} to the drawings, l denotes the top or board of my improved table, said board being of the usual or any suitable shape. To the lower side of the board near the wider end thereof is hingedly connected a supporting mechanism comprising a pair of legs connected at their inner ends .by a cross bar 3 to Which is secured the hinges whereby the supporting mechanism is hingedly connected' to the board. The legs 2 diverge slightly toward their outer ends and are comiected together near said ends by a cross bar 4. The outer ends of the legs are ont off or formed ata suitable angle to provide a firm engagement with the floor when the legs are Opened out to an operative position. Pivotallp connected to and arranged between the egs 2 near their inner ends is a second pair of supporting legs 5 said legs being conneeted The legs 5 are connected together near their lower ends by a lower cross bar 7 and said legs also preferably diverge toward thelr outer ends as shown. The outer ends of the legs are eut off or formed at a suitable angle to firmly engage the floor when opened out to an operative position for support-ing the board. The cross bar 6 connecting the upper ends of the legs 5 is adapted to engagea cleat 8 secured to the under side of the board 1 when the, legs are opened out to an operative position, said cleat thus preventing further spreading or opening of the legs and enabling the legs to form a firm support for the table.

It Will be noted that the legs 2 are of considerably greater length than the legs 5, said legs 2 thus projecting t0 a suflicient extent to afl'ord a firm support for the outer end of the board or top 1 of the table. In connection with the legs 2 and 5 I also provide an additional supporting means for the table, said means comprising a pair of supplemental legs 9 which are pivotally connected at their upper ends to the inner sides of the legs 5 by the fastening .bolts or rivets 10 Which pivotally connect the legs 2 and 5 together. The legs 9 when thus arranged are adapted to be swung downwardly to vertical positions wherein their lower ends engage the floor when the legs 2 and 5 areopened or spread apart in operative positions for supporting the board. hen not in use the legs 9 are adapted to be swung inwardly into engagement with the inner sides of the legs 5. The legs 5 are adapted to be swung be of the usual or any stiitable shape and size and Which is givotally secured at its inner end to the wi er end of'the board or table top 1 and is spaced a suitable distance A 1roned or for any other purpose. When the or to is a apted to be swung outwardly beyond' one edge of the board or table top as clearly from the latter by a spacing block 12 throngh Which the pivotal connection of the sleeve board gasses as shown. In connection with the ta e, I also preferably provide a shelf 13 Which is hingedly connected to the board 1 of the table nar its wider end and shown in Fig. 1 on; the drawings and which when in an.inoperative position is adapted to be folded over into engagement with the top of the board as shown m-Fig. 4 of the drawing. When the shelf is being folded.

down into engagement with the board or table top 1 the sleve board will be swung back out of the Way and after said shelf has been folded the sleeve board is again swung back oVer the sheIf-and thus holds the same in a folded position. Th e shelf 13 when in an operativ position may be employed for .supporting the articles to be board or top 1 of the table is being used for ironing the sleeve board 11 may be swung around to and out of the way position and when said sleeve board is in use the same is preferably swung to a position over the cen- V 1,05d,92o

ter of he main board or tp 1 of the table, sa1d sleeve board however may be employed When in any other position.

From the foregomg description taken in connection with t e accompanym drawings, the construction and operatibn othe invention Will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanaton.

Var1ous changes in the form, proportion and the. minor details of construction may board and mounted upon a spacing block,,

whereby the shelf is held in an inoperative and folded osition against the board by the sleeve boar when turned in longitudinal position along the board.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses. A

JOHN DAOUST. Witnesses:

H. C. ROBER1SON,

C. M. G ILLISPE. 

